WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will have the chance to see the stalactites and bats of Carlsbad Caverns and the giant sequoias in Yosemite next weekend when he takes his family to two famous U.S. national parks.

The July 17-19 trip to New Mexico and California giay patin is a way for Obama to promote his environmental track record during his time in office, while also spending time with his teen daughters, Malia and Sasha.

"I want to make sure that the American people are able to enjoy the incredible national parks, the incredible beauty, the mountains, the oceans, that have been one of the greatest gifts that we've ever received," Obama said in a preview of his trip posted on Facebook.

"I want to make sure that the whole world is able to pass on to future generations the God-given beauty of this planet," he said.